11-12-2008
Changing Password in NIS
Friends
I want to know whether i can change the password of a user logged in thru NIS from a client machine after stopping the YP services in NIS server.
Note - The Slave server is up and running.
I tried doing this. But i got the reply "Permission Denied".
I stopped the YP services in NIS server using the command "/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstop".
I tried changing the password in the client in the below manner:
[!]root: yppasswd d08083
Enter d08083's password:
New Password:
Re-enter new Password:
Permission denied
Output of ypcat passwd in client:
[!]root: ypcat passwd
d98680:##d98680:205:14:Salil Nair, IT:/users/d98680:/bin/ksh
d12482:##d12482:5017:1:Ajay More:/users/d12482:/bin/ksh
d12381:##d12381:5015:100:Renjesh Raju:/users/d12381:/bin/ksh
d11939:##d11939:5014:100:Ovais Tawa:/users/d11939:/bin/ksh
d08083:##d08083:207:100:Hari Ganesh, IT:/users/d08083:/bin/ksh
gdm:##gdm:50:50:GDM Reserved UID:/:
Please let me know if any more logs are required.
My question is if the YP services stop in NIS server,will users be unable to change the password until it's up?
Thanks
HG
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gdm-restart
gdm-restart(1m) User Commands gdm-restart(1m)
NAME
gdm-restart, gdm-safe-restart, gdm-stop - stop or restart GDM
SYNOPSIS
gdm-restart
gdm-safe-restart
gdm-stop
DESCRIPTION
gdm-restart stops and restarts GDM by sending a HUP signal to the GDM daemon. This command immediately terminates all sessions and logs out
users currently logged in with GDM.
gdm-safe-restart stops and restarts GDM by sending a USR1 signal to the GDM daemon. GDM is restarted as soon as all users log out.
gdm-stop stops GDM by sending a TERM signal to the GDM daemon.
FILES
The following files are used by this application:
/usr/bin/gdm-restart Executable to stop and restart GDM
/usr/bin/gdm-safe-restarExecutable to stop and restart GDM safely
/usr/bin/stop Executable to stop GDM
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
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+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
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SEE ALSO
Latest version of the GNOME Desktop User Guide for your platform.
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